Women's Cardiovascular Health Research

Women continue to be underrepresented in cardiovascular research. Today’s treatment guidelines for heart disease are primarily based on research in men, as historically, women have represented only 30% of all research participants.

However, women and men are different both biologically and based on social, environmental, and community dynamics and there are known male/female differences in presentation and outcomes related to heart disease. Sex-specific cardiovascular research is essential for better prevention and management of heart disease in women.

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Canadian Woman's Heart Health Centre is committed to sex- and gender-based research with a focus on novel approaches to the prevention, detection, and management of heart disease among women.

Our Researchers

	Thais Coutinho, MD CWHHA Executive Steering Committee Chair Co-Chair, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit Chief, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Associate Professor, University of Ottawa  Ottawa, ON | @thaiscoutinhoCV Link to ResearchGate.net
	Jodi Edwards, PhD Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Health Systems and Policy Working Group Scientist and Director, Brain and Heart Nexus Research Program Co-Director, UOHI Population Outcomes Research Unit University of Ottawa Heart Institute Adjunct Scientist, ICES Assistant Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON | @brainheartnexus Link to ResearchGate.net
	Kerri-Anne Mullen, Ph.D., MSc Executive Steering Committee Vice-Chair Director, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre and Prevention and Wellness Centre Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation University of Ottawa Heart Institute Ottawa, ON | @mullenkerri Link to ResearchGate.net
	Jennifer Reed, BA, BPHE, MEd CS, R. Kin, PhD Scientist, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Director, Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory University of Ottawa Heart Institute Assistant Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine  Adjunct Professor, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa Link to ResearchGate.net
	Fraser Ruebens, MD, MSc, FACS , FRCSC Cardiac Surgeon, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Director, Centre for the Advancement of Patient Care in Cardiac Surgery Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Active Staff, Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital Link to ResearchGate.net
	Louise Sun, MD, SM, FRCPC, FAHA Anesthesiologist and Clinician Scientist Director, Big Data and Health Bioinformatics Research University of Ottawa Heart Institute Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Cross-Appointment)  Clinical Research Chair in Big Data and Cardiovascular Outcomes, University of Ottawa Adjunct Scientist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) Link to ResearchGate.net
	Heather Tulloch, C. Psych  Senior Psychologist / Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation Psychologist  University of Ottawa Heart Institute;  Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine and School of Psychology  University of Ottawa Link to ResearchGate.net